Rubber footwear.



PATLNTLD JULY 1.0, 1906. P. MAGL. MAOKASKIL.

RUBBER FOOTWEAR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. so, 1904.

, ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER MACALLIsrEE MACKASKIE, or roNoPAH, NEVADA, AssiGNoR oF ONEHALF ToKEY PITTMAN, or roNoPAH, NEVADA.

RUBBER FOOTWEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August-30,1904 SerialNo. 222,690.

Patented July 10, 1906.

wear, of which the following is a full, clear,

and exact description.

The purpose of my invention 1s to provide a construction of rubberfootwear wherein the said footwear 'will be thoroughly ventilatedwithout in any manner destroying the waterproof character of thearticle, and'to so construct such article of footwear that it will besimple, durable, and economic.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide a rubber boot which willhave ventilating openings in the foot section thereof leading tochannels which are conducted to `the upper portion of a boot of, forexample,

the lknee type, and also to so construct a hipboot that sundry of thesaid channels will lead ...to the top f thehip-section and others to thetop of the knee-section when the hip-section is folded down on theknee-section, thus providing for a thorough ventilation under allconditions of use.

Another purpose of the invention is to provide an arctic constructed Vonthe lines described and to cover the outlets of the channels at the toofrsaid arctic in such manner that snow 'wil be prevented from entering`thesaid channels.

The invention consists in the novel con-'- struction and combination ofthe"several parts, aswill behereinafterfullysetforth, and pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is to be had-to the accompany ing drawings, forming a part ofthis specication, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

` Figure 1 is aside elevation of a knee-boot, to which the improvementis applied. Fig. 2 is an' enlar ed vertical section through a portion ofthe eg and through the foot of a boot, parts being'broken away, the lastview illustrating the application of the invention to the boot. Fig. 3is a horizontal section 4taken substantiallyon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.Fig. 4 is a partial side elevation and a partial'vertical section of ahip-boot constructed in accordance with m invention; and Fig. 5 is avertical section t ough the upper portion of an arctic to which theinvention isapplied,

illustrating the means employed for prevent- 5 5 ing snow from enteringthe Ventilating channes or grooves. i

A represents the rubber or Water roof outer surface of a boot or a shoe,and the lining, to which such material is secured; but 6o in theformation of the improved boot or shoe a series of pockets 10 isproduced in the footsection, extending up to and as far as desiredbeyond the ankle-section, the said pockets 1.0

being formed by ressing out the 'waterproofl 65 material A and thelining B, as is shown in Fig. 3. One of these pockets is clearly shownin section in Fig. 2, and a series of them is exteriorly shown in Figs.1 and 4.

Where a pocket 10 is formed, the liningB is 7o provided with a series ofopenings or apertures 11, leading from the inside of the bootV or shoeto the said pockets. K

An' auxiliary lining l2 is provided for the upper ortion of the boot orshoe, extending from tEe ankle to the top, and this auxiliary lining isprovided with a series of ribs 13 upon its outer face, or the face whichis op osite the water roof material or outer shell o the boot, as is sown best in Fig. 3, and under this con- 8o struction of the auxiliarylining 12 a series of chambers D is formed, and preferably eyeletedopenings 14 are produced in the innerauxiliary lining 12, communicatingwith the chambers D. These chambers D are closed at the intersection ofthe foot portion and ankle portion of the boot by a band 15, suitablysecured, which band serves to hold the auxiliary lining 12 to the innerportion of the boot, and where the pockets 10 extend up to 9o thechambers D the main lining B is provided with openin s 15a, 'so as toprovide for a thorhe'ated air common to rubber boots or shoes when wornfor any period of time. This heated air finds an escape into the pockets10 at the foot-section and then finds its way upward and outward throughchambers D D ofthe body-section.

Whenthe boot is a hip-boot, asis shown at, C in Fi 4, the u per or hipsection is proroo vided wlth eyelete chambers D', which connect withalternate chambers D in the kneesection of the boot, which chambers areformed in an inner auxiliary lining c, correspondin to the lowerauxiliarylining 12, and :o5- t section et a hip-boot is folded down uponthe lower or knee section of the body the ventilation is' in no mannerobstructed, and when the o uter waterproof material, B the ining towinch such'rnaterlal is secured, and 12EL repreeents the inner orauxiliary lining correepondi'ng to the lining 12, heretofore referredto, and this auxiliary lining 12a is provided 'th ribs similar to thatshown in Fig. 3, so i a series of chambers D2 is formed, and inner or;auxiliary lining 12EL is provided wth apertunes leading into the saidchamhere.

.ln order to prevent snow Jfrom entering the chambers D2 oi ain-arcticfro-In the top when the top of the arctic is uncovered, a wire-- gauzeof a foraniinous mate-rial ot an kind. is 1laced over the upper ends ofthe said chamers D2.

lt will be observed tlf-iat when a boot or Shoe is provided with theVentilating medium "ascribed saidv niediuin will not in any Inanchate orrender uncomfortable the foot, amitie, or leg of the wearer.

Under the construction described it is evidant-that the ventilators arenot apt to be-A qorne obstruct-ed and that the system of ventilation isvery economically applied further, that the `Ventilating device insteadof weakening the hoot or shoe strengthens it,

and' when employed said Ventilating device is comfortable, natural, andconvenient. Furthermore, the system of ventilation described strengthensthe lining ci the boot or shoe, no manner weaken-inc it'. and a boot orshoe ventilated ae set fort-h tite the-foot of the wearer snugly andcomfortably andv does not necessitate t about or shoehaving anawk- Wardappearance..

Having thus described my invention, .I claim as new and desire to secureby'Letlters 1. In. a rubber boot or shoe, ex'teriorl formedventilating-pockets located at te foot-section and extending u to thebod section, an auxiliary vlining ocated in t e body-section, and havingseries of'. ventilating-charnbers formed therein, extending to the upperportion of the body and being-closed at their,v bottom and open at thetop and provid'ed with series of a ertures communicating A with theinteriorof 't e bod ,the-said ckets being likewise provided wit ycommunications with the foot-section and' with sundry ot the chambersiin the body-section.

2. Ina rubber boot or shoe, exteriorl formed Ventilating -pocketslocated at t e foot-section and extending up to the bodysection, the bod-seetion having series of ventilating-charn ersforInedtherei-n,extending to the upper portion ofthe body and beingv closed at theirbottom and o en at the top, and provided with series of a erturfescommunicating with the interior ott e body, the said pockets beinglikewise provided communications with the foot-section, anc

with sundry of the chambers-in the body-sec-

